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In brief A new Bitcoin proposal aims to address the risk posed by quantum attacks. BIP-361 would disable Bitcoin’s existing…
From yesterday’s longish decision by Judge Robert Pitman (W.D. Tex.) in Qaddumi v. Davis:Qaddumi challenges his suspension (and the ongoing…
New York, April 15, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today published a petition calling on Kuwaiti authorities…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not…
Adam Thierer, a leading voice on technology policy and free expression, has joined FIRE as a senior fellow.Thierer also serves…
House readies for a vote on warrantless spy powers. Last night, GOP leaders in the House cleared the way for…
In brief Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concerns about X Money’s planned April launch, citing consumer protection, national security, and financial…
from the sucker-born-every-minute dept Last year the fraud-prone Trump organization announced a half-assed wireless phone company. As we noted at the…
From S. Fla. Muslim Fed., Inc. v. Atrium Trs I, LP, decided Jan. 27 by Judge Raag Singhal (S.D. Fla.),…
In brief Virginia’s HB 798 extends unclaimed property rules to cover digital assets. The law bars the state from liquidating…
This is the fourth installment of a blog series reflecting on the global digital legacy of the 2011 Arab uprisings. You…
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